stir up trouble
Example Sentences
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We’ll see if Netflix clout is mobilized to stir up trouble and sink Paramount’s deal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Her friend Harris, who had a “crush” on Lanez, tried to stir up trouble between the women by telling Megan she needed to stop lying to her friend.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022
But whether real or just an effort to stir up trouble in the region, the Moldovans are taking the general’s threat seriously.
From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2022
“It is hard to do well when everybody despises you,” he said on the condition of anonymity because he goes to town a couple of times a week and doesn’t want to stir up trouble.
From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2021
“You’re not down here to stir up trouble, are you?”
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
